Edna Muriel Franklin (5 Aug 1924 - 14 May 2017)

It is with great sadness we say goodbye to our wonderful friend and next door neighbour Edna.
Edna was such a lovely person and always ready for a chat. We were lucky enough to welcome Edna into our family celebrations at christmastime. I remember the first time she celebrated Christmas with us and our extensive extended family, was after her dear friend Aileen had passed away. Edna made arrangements for a friend to come for tea later that afternoon, but she was having such a lovely time she almost forgot to go home to greet her friend. Edna had a wonderful appetite and it was lovely to see her truly enjoy her Christmas dinner. Another more scary recollection was when i had just finished baking a birthday cake for my granddaughter, when i received a call asking did i have a first aid kit? I duly popped next door with my first aid kit to find a trail of blood and Edna sitting on a chair in the kitchen trying unsuccessfully to stem bleeding from her leg. when i looked i realised she needed hospital treatment, but true to form Edna didnt want to make a fuss and wanted me to stick a plaster on... I persuaded Edna that Purley hospital walkin centre was a must. She bravely had several cleanings and stitches without any pain relief. It took many months for that wound to heal. Another more pleasant memory was when we shared a lovely 90th Birthday celebration at the Chateau Napoleon where we spent a very pleasurable afternoon with family and friends. We will miss her dearly and each time we look next door we expect her to pop out for a chat. With much love she will always be in our thoughts. Lesley & Steve xx